US20080094820A1 - LED Vehicle Light Having A Current Consuming Device - Google Patents

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US20080094820A1
US20080094820A1 US11/552,427 US55242706A US2008094820A1 US 20080094820 A1 US20080094820 A1 US 20080094820A1 US 55242706 A US55242706 A US 55242706A US 2008094820 A1 US2008094820 A1 US 2008094820A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q11/00—Arrangement of monitoring devices for devices provided for in groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q9/00
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/13—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source characterised by the type of light source
    • F21S43/14—Light emitting diodes [LED]
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S43/195—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2900/00—Features of lamps not covered by other groups in B60Q
    • B60Q2900/10—Retrofit arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/90—Heating arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, and more particularly to one having a LED module connected with an electric heating circuit pad to increase current consuming of the LED module and to dispense the heat rapidly through electric heating wires of the electric heating circuit pad.
  • a traditional vehicular light is provided with an incandescent lamp, which consumes more current, and the vehicular computer diagnosis system is also programmed in accordance with this standard.
  • the vehicular computer diagnosis system will detect an error reading of the current consuming value and send a faulty message because the current consuming of the LED lights is less.
  • a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device comprising a lighting fixture comprising a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module, said LED module being connected to said connecting terminal; and an electric heating circuit pad comprising connecting ends to be connected with said connecting terminal of said lighting fixture.
  • a lighting fixture comprising a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module, said LED module being connected to said connecting terminal; and an electric heating circuit pad comprising connecting ends to be connected with said connecting terminal of said lighting fixture.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention incorporated with an electric source and a vehicular computer;
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing connection of a lighting fixture and an electric heating circuit pad of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram similar to FIG. 1 incorporated with a controller.
  • the present invention comprises a lighting fixture 1 and an electric heating circuit pad 2 .
  • the lighting fixture 1 comprises a connecting terminal 11 and a light emitting diode (LED) module 12 .
  • the LED module 12 is connected with the connecting terminal 11 .
  • the LED module 12 consumes less electric power, and the total current consuming depends on the size of the lighting fixture 1 and the number of light emitting diodes used.
  • the electric heating circuit pad 2 comprises connecting ends 21 and a plurality of electric heating wires 22 formed between the connecting ends 21 .
  • the electric heating circuit pad 2 may be a hard or flexible pad having the electric heating wires 22 therein.
  • the electric heating wires 22 may be ether electric heat resistances or electric heating films.
  • the electric heating wires 22 are formed by printing circuit.
  • the connecting ends 21 of the electric heating circuit pad 2 are connected to the connecting terminal 11 of the lighting fixture 1 which in turn is connected to an electric source A and a vehicular computer B, respectively.
  • the electric source A is to supply power through the connecting terminal 11 to the lighting fixture 1 and the electric heating circuit pad 2 , respectively. Because the LED module 12 of the lighting fixture 1 consumes less electric current, the electric heating circuit pad 2 is adapted to compensate the power difference of the original electric current consuming to prevent misjudgment from the current consuming value.
  • the electric heating circuit pad 2 is compact in size and is light in weight. It is easy to mount the electric heating circuit pad 2 to the vehicle by attaching the electric heating circuit pad 2 to the space behind a headlight or a taillight, so that the heat may be easily dispensed through the electric heating wires 22 .
  • the present invention may be provided with a controller 13 located between the LED module 12 and the connecting terminal 11 of the lighting fixture 1 to receive the signals from the vehicular computer B to control the LED module 12 to display warning light in accordance with the situation of the vehicle.

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A LED vehicle light having a current consuming device includes a lighting fixture and an electric heating circuit pad. The lighting fixture comprises a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module. The LED module is connected to the connecting terminal. The electric heating circuit pad is connected to the connecting terminal to increase the current consuming of the lighting fixture so as to prevent misjudgment of a vehicular computer.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, and more particularly to one having a LED module connected with an electric heating circuit pad to increase current consuming of the LED module and to dispense the heat rapidly through electric heating wires of the electric heating circuit pad.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Art
  • A traditional vehicular light is provided with an incandescent lamp, which consumes more current, and the vehicular computer diagnosis system is also programmed in accordance with this standard.
  • In view of this, most of modern vehicle makers have changed to use a LED light which consumes less current, however, for those older models, the incandescent lamp is still their standard equipment.
  • When such vehicles are replaced with LED lights, the vehicular computer diagnosis system will detect an error reading of the current consuming value and send a faulty message because the current consuming of the LED lights is less.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, which is small in size and is light in weight.
  • It is another objective of the present invention to provide a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, which is easy to be installed.
  • It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, which can dispense the heat in a rapid speed.
  • According to the present invention, there is provided a LED vehicle light having a current consuming device comprising a lighting fixture comprising a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module, said LED module being connected to said connecting terminal; and an electric heating circuit pad comprising connecting ends to be connected with said connecting terminal of said lighting fixture.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention incorporated with an electric source and a vehicular computer;
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing connection of a lighting fixture and an electric heating circuit pad of the present invention; and
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram similar to FIG. 1 incorporated with a controller.
    •  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
  • As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present invention comprises a lighting fixture 1 and an electric heating circuit pad 2.
  • The lighting fixture 1 comprises a connecting terminal 11 and a light emitting diode (LED) module 12. The LED module 12 is connected with the connecting terminal 11. The LED module 12 consumes less electric power, and the total current consuming depends on the size of the lighting fixture 1 and the number of light emitting diodes used.
  • The electric heating circuit pad 2 comprises connecting ends 21 and a plurality of electric heating wires 22 formed between the connecting ends 21. The electric heating circuit pad 2 may be a hard or flexible pad having the electric heating wires 22 therein. The electric heating wires 22 may be ether electric heat resistances or electric heating films. In this embodiment, the electric heating wires 22 are formed by printing circuit. The connecting ends 21 of the electric heating circuit pad 2 are connected to the connecting terminal 11 of the lighting fixture 1 which in turn is connected to an electric source A and a vehicular computer B, respectively. The electric source A is to supply power through the connecting terminal 11 to the lighting fixture 1 and the electric heating circuit pad 2, respectively. Because the LED module 12 of the lighting fixture 1 consumes less electric current, the electric heating circuit pad 2 is adapted to compensate the power difference of the original electric current consuming to prevent misjudgment from the current consuming value.
  • The electric heating circuit pad 2 is compact in size and is light in weight. It is easy to mount the electric heating circuit pad 2 to the vehicle by attaching the electric heating circuit pad 2 to the space behind a headlight or a taillight, so that the heat may be easily dispensed through the electric heating wires 22.
  • As shown in FIG. 3, the present invention may be provided with a controller 13 located between the LED module 12 and the connecting terminal 11 of the lighting fixture 1 to receive the signals from the vehicular computer B to control the LED module 12 to display warning light in accordance with the situation of the vehicle.

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1. A LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, comprising:
a lighting fixture comprising a connecting terminal and a light emitting diode (LED) module, said LED module being connected to said connecting terminal; and
an electric heating circuit pad comprising connecting ends to be connected with said connecting terminal of said lighting fixture.
2. The LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said electric heating circuit pad comprises a plurality of electric heating wires between said connecting ends.
3. The LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said electric heating wires of said electric heating circuit pad are formed by printing circuit.
4. The LED vehicle light having a current consuming device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said lighting fixture is provided with a controller between said LED module and said connecting terminal.
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